Finland has an embassy in Riga. Latvia has an embassy in Helsinki. Both countries are full members of the COE, CBSS, NB8, EU, NATO and Eurozone. In 1999, the President of Latvia visited Finland. Finland pledged its support for Latvia to join the European Union. [1]

Latvian Finns (Finnish: latvialaiset Suomessa; Latvian: Somijas latvieši) are people of full or partial Latvian descent residing in Finland. [3] In 2021, there were 3,626 people with a close Latvian background [ a ] in Finland.

In Latvia exists a small community of Finnic people related to the Estonians, composed of only 250 people, known as Livonians, and they live in the so-called Livonian Coast.

Finland recognised Latvia de facto on 23. September 1919 and de jure on 26. January 1921. Latvia annexed by the Soviet Union in 1940. Diplomatic relations re-established on 29. August 1991.

May 24, 2024 · Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Prime Minister of Latvia Evika Siliņa met on Friday 24 May in Riga, where they discussed a variety of issues related to European security and defence. After the meeting, the prime ministers took part in the opening of the new Patria production facility in the city of Valmiera.

Finland is playing against Latvia on May 17, 2025 at 10:20:00 AM UTC. The game is played at Avicii Arena. This game is part of World Championship. Here you can find previous Finland vs Latvia results sorted by their H2H games. Sofascore also allows you to check different information regarding the match, such as:

Tuesday 26 January 2021 marks the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Finland and Latvia. Finland was the first Nordic country to recognise de jure Latvia’s independence on 26 January 1921.

Latvia and Finland compared: demography, Economy, energy, languages and further dimensions.

Dec 31, 2024 · Finland finished the preliminary round with a 3-0 win over Latvia this afternoon in Ottawa. Petteri Rimpinen stopped 28 shots for the shutout, while Benjamin Rautiainen had a goal and assist for the winners. The result keeps Latvia in fourth place in Group A.

May 24, 2024 · Latvia and Finland will maintain a calm and factually grounded response to Russia's surprise legislative project to redefine its maritime borders in the Baltic Sea, leaders of the two countries...